Mediators are told to “become the calm in the midst of the storm” as they enter situations most would choose to avoid. Valuable advice indeed, but how do we put it in practice? Go beyond this advice and learn specific techniques focused on breath, posture, and vision that will dramatically improve your performance under pressure.
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Listen, download or share this episode dedicated to what you need to do to properly prepare for mediation. Pattie Porter and I discussed:
Who do you bring to the mediation? What do you bring to mediation with you? What do you need to fully participate in the process? What is your commitment to [...]
Last week on the Texas Conflict Coach webradio show, Pattie Porter and Zena Zumeta discussed what mediation is, the benefits and values to you as a party in a dispute, the questions to consider when finding a mediator and whether to hire a private mediator or use a community-based mediator on So You Need [...]
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In 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice saved over $12 million in litigation and discovery expenses by choosing to mediate. As my friend and colleague Dan Dozier writes, by selecting alternative dispute resolution instead of going to court the DOJ saved six dollars for every one dollar spent on mediation. Think about it, [...]
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This past weekend I had the privilege of facilitating for Future Coast as they brought together residents of Anne Arundel County, Maryland to discuss how sea-level change has impacted their lives. From back roads to downtown Annapolis, residents from across the county shared their stories. From these stories questions developed that were presented [...]
Continue Reading →For those of you who missed my conversation with Barbara Raye on Victim Offender Mediation and Restorative Justice, you can listen to the archived show on the player below. Barbara and I discussed what Restorative Justice is and how Victim Offender Mediation is used to help communities, and victims heal the harm that has [...]
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Barbara Raye and I will talk about the Restorative Justice practice of Victim Offender Mediation. Victim Offender Mediation engages those who have been harmed by crime or other actions, those who have offended or harmed others, and the communities they live in. Its goals are to empower people to define their own needs [...]
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When you hear the word ‘body’ what do you think of? For many folks this is image comes to mind. Muscle bound specimens who don’t rest until their biceps bulge and their six pack develops into an twelve pack. For some of us, this is what the body is all about; a purely athletic [...]
Continue Reading →For those of you who missed Pattie Porter and I discuss the first two episodes of Season 2 of Fairly Legal, have no fear. You can download or stream the show from the BlogTalkRadio player below.
Every week the USA Network broadcasts “Fairly Legal” to millions of households across the nation. For [...]
Continue Reading →March marks the return of Kate Reed and the second season of the USA Network show “Fairly Legal.” Kate continues to mediate disputes on the small screen between estranged lovers to large corporations. Since the majority of real-life mediations are kept confidential, so most folks won’t know what is mediation fact or fiction. Join Continue Reading →
